Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/14

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Subject: [Leica] Re: color transmission test (WAS: Lens tests)
From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 1998 12:51:30 +0200

On 13-06-1998 20:24 Bud Cook wrote:

>One thing that seems to be missing from almost everyone's *tests* is
>color transmission.  This if far more important to me than a slight
>difference in contrast/resolution.  (snip)
>Too bad lens tests don't include an evaluation or comparison of color
>rendition.

The mentioned report includes color transmission tests, next to 
sharpness/contrast, distortion, vignetting. But unfortunately, no charts 
are shown, only one general statement.
To wet your appetite, here are some R examples:

Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8: almost neutral
Super-Elmar-R 15mm f/3.5: slightly warm
Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8: almost neutral
Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8: neutral
Summilux-R 35mm f/1.4: almost neutral
Summicron-R 50mm f/2.0: neutral
Elmarit-R 90mm f/2.8: almost neutral
Macro-Elmarit-R 100mm f/2.8 APO: almost neutral
APO Summicron-R 180mm f/2.0: almost neutral
Elmarit-R 180mm f/2.8: almost neutral
Vario-Elmar-R 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5: neutral
Vario-Elmar-R 35-70mm f/4.0: almost neutral
APO Vario-Elmarit-R 70-180mm f/2.8: almost neutral
Vario-Elmar-R 80-200 f/4.0: neutral